Israel Shear House

Israel Shear House
Israel Shear House, May 2010
Nearest cityRavena, New York
Coordinates42°28′20″N 73°53′56″W / 42.47222°N 73.89889°W / 42.47222; -73.89889
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1810
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.96001436[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1996

Israel Shear House is a historic home located at Ravena in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1810 and is a 1+12-story, rectangular heavy timber-frame dwelling on a rubble foundation. It is in the Federal style. The center entrance features a broad nine-panel door framed by Corinthian columns and side lights.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ John A. Bonafide (August 1996). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Shear, Israel, House}. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved October 22, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)